by LA JOLLA, Calif. — Treysen Eaglestaff scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds on Saturday night as UC San Diego rallied in the second half to beat Fresno State, 81-65, on Homecoming at LionTree Arena.
Eaglestaff started and played 30 minutes, finishing with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-6 from three-point range and 2-of-2 at the free-throw line, with eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block. He led the Tritons with 10 points at halftime.
UC San Diego trailed 36-32 at halftime, and Fresno State stretched its lead to seven early in the second half before the Tritons answered with a 16-3 run — including 12 straight points — to lead 55-47 with 11 minutes left. The Tritons pushed the margin to 62-47 with 8:39 to play and outscored the Bulldogs 49-29 in the second half, shooting 65 percent from the field after halftime.
Leo Beath led UC San Diego with 24 points, and Rahmir Barno added 16. Dragos Lungu and Bradey Henige scored 18 points apiece for Fresno State, with Henige adding a game-high 13 rebounds.
UC San Diego improved to 2-0. Fresno State fell to 1-1.
UC San Diego plays its first road game Friday, Nov. 13, at Utah State in Logan, with tip-off at 7 p.m. Pacific.
